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Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner
stated on September 15, 2020 a tweet
Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.”
False
By Julie Appleby • September 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 17, 2020 a Facebook post
“People are going door to door in Colorado Springs stating they are COVID testing so they can rob people!!!!”
False
March 19, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 30, 2020 a blog post
“Colorado school forces students to wear hijabs.”
False
February 14, 2020
Morgan Carroll
Morgan Carroll
stated on October 20, 2016 a news release
Says Mike Coffman said two different things: "stop the deportations" in a Spanish-language debate and "you're going to be deported" in an English-language TV interview.  
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • November 4, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on November 25, 2016 a TV ad
Says "Morgan Carroll opposed requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online profiles, making it harder to track online sex offenders and child predators."
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • November 1, 2016
Restoration PAC
Restoration PAC
stated on October 13, 2016 A TV ad
"On ISIS, (Michael Bennet) chose the (Washington) insiders over our generals."  
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • October 27, 2016
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
stated on October 14, 2016 a mailer
"When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China."
Pants on Fire!
By Alan Gathright • October 20, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 11, 2016 a TV ad
Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries."
Mostly True
By Alan Gathright • October 13, 2016
Mike Coffman
Mike Coffman
stated on September 20, 2016 a TV ad
Says state Sen. Morgan Carroll's votes made "it easier to sue doctors, small businesses, even nurses. Putting her own shady interests first."
False
By Alan Gathright • October 5, 2016
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 22, 2016 a TV ad
Says Colorado Democratic congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "racked up $11 billion in new spending" in the state Legislature.
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • September 28, 2016
Tom Tancredo
Tom Tancredo
stated on September 19, 2016 a fundraising email
Says eight Americans died in a knife attack at a Minnesota mall.  
False
By Alan Gathright • September 20, 2016
Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet
stated on September 10, 2016 a Senate candidates debate
Says that Republican Darryl Glenn has described Democrats as "evil" and has said he's "tired of hearing about Republicans reaching across the aisle."
True
By Alan Gathright • September 19, 2016
AlternativePAC
AlternativePAC
stated on September 25, 2016 an online ad
Says Dick Cheney "supported gay marriage sooner" than Hillary Clinton.
True
By Alan Gathright • September 8, 2016
Colorado Democratic Party
Colorado Democratic Party
stated on August 23, 2016 a news release
Says GOP U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn "wants to eliminate the Department of Education" and jeopardize college funding for 320,000 Coloradans.
True
By Alan Gathright • August 31, 2016
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on August 4, 2016 an ad
Says Rep. Mike Coffman is "the one who said" he would support Trump.
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • August 9, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 29, 2016 a rally speech
"We have a fire marshal that said, 'Oh we can't allow more people’ ...  And the reason they won't let them in is because they don't know what the hell they're doing."  
Pants on Fire!
By Alan Gathright • August 3, 2016
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on July 20, 2016 a news release
Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans."  
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • July 27, 2016
Darryl Glenn
Darryl Glenn
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
"Neighborhoods have become more violent" under President Barack Obama's "watch."
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • July 20, 2016
Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet
stated on July 11, 2016 a campaign email
Says GOP Senate nominee Darryl Glenn said he wants to see Ted Cruz appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
True
By Alan Gathright • July 13, 2016
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
stated on June 21, 2016 a political mailer
Says "while serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer-funded junket to China."  
Pants on Fire!
By Alan Gathright • July 5, 2016
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